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Lebanon’s prime minister-designate steps down in blow to French initiative
Middle East

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate steps down in blow to French initiative

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate quit on Saturday after trying for almost a month to line up a non-partisan…
Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms
Middle East

Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms

BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has held a call with Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker to try to remove an…
Turkey says France’s Macron ‘hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean
Middle East

Turkey says France’s Macron ‘hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said on Friday French President Emmanuel Macron had become “hysterical” over developments in the…
Lebanese leaders begin talks to form new crisis government
Middle East

Lebanese leaders begin talks to form new crisis government

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate began consultations on Wednesday to form a new, crisis Cabinet, a day after French…
Foreign interference, Islamic state main challenges for Iraq, says France’s Macron
Middle East

Foreign interference, Islamic state main challenges for Iraq, says France’s Macron

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron pledged support for Iraq on Wednesday and said the main challenges facing the…
Macron warns Lebanese leaders of sanctions if reforms are not swift
Middle East

Macron warns Lebanese leaders of sanctions if reforms are not swift

BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions if they fail to set the…
Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President Emmanuel Macron
Culture

Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President Emmanuel Macron

Lebanese singer Fairuz’s Facebook account on Monday uploaded various photos showing the star meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at…
Macron to mark Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink
Middle East

Macron to mark Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink

BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will mark Lebanon’s centenary on Tuesday by planting a cedar tree, the emblem…
Macron to meet iconic singer Fairuz in push for Lebanon reform
Middle East

Macron to meet iconic singer Fairuz in push for Lebanon reform

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will next week meet iconic singer Fairuz and members of Lebanon’s political leadership as he…
Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises
Middle East

Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises

BEIRUT (AP) — It was a century ago on Sept. 1, 1920, that a French general, Henri Gouraud, stood on…
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